Beckwourth is a community in Plumas County, California, home to about 388 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 96122 and 96129.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Portola; part is in Beckwourth
Part is in Beckwourth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beckwourth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Reno, NV37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA415 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beckwourth; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Beckwourth had 478 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 1268th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
Plumas County grew from 4,657 residents in 1900 to 19,790 in 2020.
Plumas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 23.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portola, CA weather station (about a mile away).
3,857 jobs at 609 businesses in Plumas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beckwourth’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Plumas Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Roy Carmichael ElementaryPortola | K–6 | 344 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Portola Junior/Senior HighPortola | 7–12 | 256 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Beckwourth (Jim) High (Continuation)Portola | 9–12 | 15 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Portola, Delleker, Iron Horse, Mabie, Clio, Gold Mountain and Lake Davis.
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